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  • Harlan says his conservatism may have kept him from GOP committeeman seat in 17th District

    by Carrie Bradon | Apr 19, 2018

    For the past several years, Patrick Harlan of Galesburg has been fighting for the Republican sate committeeman seat in the 17th Congressional District, pledging to passionately fight for conservative values that he holds so dear.

  • Rauner attempts conservative 'purge' of Illinois GOP leadership

    From Prairie State Wire
    by LGIS News Service | Apr 15, 2018

    Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.

  • Campaign spending: AG candidate Harold raised $758,878 ahead of primary victory

    From Prairie State Wire
    by LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 29, 2018

    Erika Harold and Gary Grasso each raised just $2 per vote cast for them in the attorney general primary race, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.

  • Campaign spending: Rauner raised $75.5M ahead of primary victory

    From Prairie State Wire
    by LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 27, 2018

    Gov. Bruce Rauner raised $215 per vote cast for him in the gubernatorial primary race last week compared to Rep. Jeanne Ives' $12 for vote, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.

  • Griffith upbeat after loss to Hammond in GOP race

    by Justin Stoltzfus | Mar 22, 2018

    When first-time candidate Joshua Griffith, a production and marketing manager at Locke’s Roofing & Siding in Galesburg, first entered the Republican race to unseat Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) in the 93rd District, he was inspired by the idea that it is time for change.

  • Petty comes up short against Davidsmeyer

    by Glenn Minnis | Mar 21, 2018

    Jonas Petty didn’t get the result he wanted in Tuesday’s Republican primary showdown against Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) in the 100th House District, but the Pittsfield businessman walked away convinced he stood up for the right issues.

  • Griffith falls short in primary challenge to incumbent Hammond

    by Glenn Minnis | Mar 21, 2018

    State Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) held off Republican primary challenger Joshua Griffith Tuesday night in a contest that remained competitive throughout the evening.

  • Jonas Petty fails to overcome incumbent Davidsmeyer in 100th House District

    by Glenn Minnis | Mar 21, 2018

    State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) streaked to an easy win over Jonas Petty in Tuesday’s Republican primary showdown in the 100th House District.

  • Ives concedes to Rauner in GOP primary

    From Prairie State Wire
    by Glenn Minnis | Mar 21, 2018

    Amid chants of “Jeanne, Jeanne,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) conceded defeat to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary late Tuesday night.

  • Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

    From Prairie State Wire
    by Angela Underwood | Mar 20, 2018

    It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

  • Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

    From Prairie State Wire
    by Angela Underwood | Mar 20, 2018

    It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

  • Voter rolls: Where do Republicans rely on women most in Illinois?

    From Prairie State Wire
    by Local Labs News Service | Mar 20, 2018

    Republicans depend most on women to show up at the polls in Edwards, Scott and Adams counties in Illinois, according to Illinois State Board of Elections data.

  • Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?

    by Local Labs News Service | Mar 20, 2018

    Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.

  • Time is now for voters to stand up, Petty says

    by Glenn Minnis | Mar 20, 2018

    After months of talking with voters in the 100th House District about the issues that matter most to them, Jonas Petty now wants them to stand up and be heard on Tuesday.

  • Voter rolls: Which counties see the most women vote in Illinois?

    by Local Labs News Service | Mar 20, 2018

    Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Massac, Vermillion and Cook counties see the highest rate of women voting in Illinois.

  • Which West Central Illinois school districts benefit most from state pension subsidies?

    by LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 20, 2018

    Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 in Meredosia receives $641 per student from the state to fund pensions for public school teachers and administrators – the most in West Central Illinois, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

  • Ives vs. Rauner: The Drubbing. Let’s Go to the Videotape.

    From Prairie State Wire
    by Glenn Minnis | Mar 19, 2018

    It seems there’s a pretty good reason why the public at large never got to see any Rep. Jeanne Ives vs. Gov. Bruce Rauner debates prior to Election Day.

  • Diana Rauner: We're moving to Italy if Bruce loses

    From DuPage Policy Journal
    by LGIS News Service | Mar 18, 2018

    Gov. Bruce Rauner says he'll fight for Illinoisans. But only if he wins re-election. If he loses, Rauner's wife, Diana, says she and Bruce are out of here.

  • National Review endorses Ives for governor

    From Prairie State Wire
    by Glenn Minnis | Mar 16, 2018

    The National Review has joined the growing list of publications endorsing the candidacy of Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) in her Republican primary run against Gov. Bruce Rauner.

  • Wirepoints: Poor Illinois school districts get smallest portion of state pension subsidies

    From Prairie State Wire
    by LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 16, 2018

    Earlville CUSD 9 in LaSalle County receives just $230 per student from the state to fund pensions for teachers and administrators, the lowest of all other districts, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

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